The Hull Schools Library Service Team has been shortlisted for a Libraries Connected award.
Nominated in the Children’s Promise category, the Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of library workers who have had an exceptional impact on their library service, users or their local communities.
Awards are made in six categories which reflect Libraries Connected Universal Library Offers (ULOs) and Promises – the core services and programmes that modern library services provide.
Michelle Alford, Library Services Director for Hull Culture and Leisure said: “This is great news for our Schools Library team who provide a fantastic service across the city. I wish them all the luck in the world for the awards night!”
Libraries Connected Chief Executive Isobel Hunter said: “Every year I am staggered and delighted anew when I read about the vibrancy and creativity of the projects library professionals and volunteers have begun and then steered to success. By continuing to innovate and improve lives whilst working with what are often very challenging circumstances, library staff show themselves as the best possible advocates for adequately resourced public library services.”
The shortlisted nominations will now be considered by an expert panel including library service professionals, publishers and experts from library and literacy charities including the Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL) and The Reading Agency.
Judges also come from organisations including Arts Council England, Creative Lives, ClearVision and digital book platform OverDrive, creator of the Libby reading app for libraries and Sora reading app for schools, who are sponsoring the awards.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 10 June at a ceremony during the Libraries Connected annual seminar in Warwickshire.
